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– Neymar scored his eighth goal of the season in Ligue 1 as Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest 1-0 at Parc des Princes on Saturday to extend their unbeaten start and reclaim top spot.
– The result, secured after Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a late penalty from Islam Slimani, means Christophe Galtier’s side have 19 points from seven games, two more than second-place Lens, who led the table after a 1-0 win over Troyes on Friday.
– Marseille can go level on points with PSG if they beat visitors Lille later on Saturday.
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– Brest came into the contest having conceded a club-record 16 goals in their first six games and were carved open in the 30th minute despite a bright start as Neymar fired in from a tight angle after being played through by Lionel Messi.
– The visitors were lucky not to be reduced to 10 men minutes earlier. Christophe Herelle was shown a red card for scything down Neymar, but a review prompted the referee to reverse his decision as the PSG forward was offside before the tackle.
– PSG turned the screw and both Messi and Kylian Mbappe squandered clear-cut chances either side of halftime before 17th-placed Brest were awarded a spot kick.
– Slimani’s tame 70th-minute effort was kept out by Donnarumma, however, who had to stay alert to ensure PSG secured victory.
– The Italy goalkeeper was called into action again and kept his team ahead with a diving save after the ball appeared to be going in at the near post off Slimani’s shoulder following a whipped cross from the left.
⌛️ C'est terminé !
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